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A 2-year field study planting was carried out to determine the effect of these rhizobacteria as biofertilizers for Bambara groundnut (\n                    <jats:italic>Vigna subterranean<\/jats:italic>\n                    ). The study was carried out in a complete randomized block experimental design with three replications. All the isolates were able to produce ammonia and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate, while 4.65, 12.28, and 27.91% produced hydrogen cyanide, indole acetic acid, and solubilized phosphate, respectively, making them important targets as biocontrol and biofertilizer agents. The field results revealed that treatment with rhizobacteria had significant results compared with the control. Characterization of selected isolates reveals their identity as\n                    <jats:italic>B. amyloliquefaciens, B. thuringiensis<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic>Bacillus<\/jats:italic>\n                    sp. 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